02nd September 2010
The Haryana government is augmenting land resources for Gurgaon in the new master plan in an attempt to accommodate a projected spike in population by 2025.
Despite being a parched region, Gurgaon has takenthe lead in residential development emerging as...
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09th August 2010
Asmall house will look spacious and airy if simple principles of Vaastu are observed. This will also increase the happiness and wellbeing of the residents.
If there is only one room in the house, it is advisable for the shape of the room to be square or...
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09th August 2010
Agarden balcony, terrace or even a place to put a few plants, there are many ways to up the style quotient of such an area. With a little imagination, a verandah or balcony can become a striking feature of your home, drawing attention away from the interi...
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19th July 2010
The issue of maintenance of rented premises depends a lot on the terms and conditions agreed upon between the parties and laid down in the lease agreement. The Rent Control Acts of various States also provide some guidance on this. According to these Act...
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19th July 2010
MAHINDRA & Mahindra (M&M), the diversified business group, plans to set up a 250-acre special economic zone (SEZ) catering to the aerospace sector near Bangalore International Airport.
The M&M group has shown interest in setting up the SEZ, which is...
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12th July 2010
VASCON Engineers has been trading range-bound since its listing early this year and has not been able to beat the market. In the past one-week, ET Realty index and BSE Realty gained 5% and 4%, respectively, while the Vascon stock climbed just about 2%.
O...
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12th July 2010
In a bonanza for residents of a Khar
housing society, a builder has been buying off their mid-sized flats, paying each family between Rs 4 crore and Rs 5.5 crore.
Mumbai-based Parinee Developers claims to have shelled out between RS 4 crore to RS 4.5 c...
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05th July 2010
Housing finance companies (HFCs) grew their mortgage portfolios at a faster rate than banks in the year up to March 31, thereby increasing their market share to 31 per cent, according to a study by Icra.
According to its estimates, the total housing cre...
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05th July 2010
Servicing two EMIs will substantially reduce tax benefits on second flat
The rise in disposable income of the salaried has prompted bankers to aggressively sell them several of their products, like credit cards and personal loans. And, now, they are appr...
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02nd June 2010
Real estate financing in India has changed significantly over the past 50 years for both developers and customers. Real estate developers have seen the universe of funding agencies expanding from unorganized moneylenders to the entire gamut of funding sou...
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02nd June 2010
The finance minister has made a number of amendments to the Finance Bill for the year 2010-11. This includes concessions that will reduce the incidence of service tax on housing as well. There's some relief for the real estate sector with the finance mini...
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29th May 2010
Owning a home is a lifelong dream for most of the people. After making substantial investments in that dream abode, one needs to be insured against future risks and perils. There are two kinds of policies that a borrower must consider; one is for the life...
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21st May 2010
Shri Ram Shaw With the days of economic slowdown rapidly coming to an end, there's a housing bonanza in the offing for the burgeoning population of the National Capital Region (NCR). The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is likely to announce a new megaho...
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16th April 2010
Realty major Unitech said on Tuesday it had appointed Ernst &Young (E&Y) and two other advisors for exploring opportunities for potential restructuring of its business, to unlock value for shareholders. The company's board of directors has constituted a...
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16th April 2010
NEW DELHI: Realty player Emaar MGF on Thursday said it may hit the capital market within the next 90 days to raise about Rs 3,500 crore through an initial public offer (IPO), its second such attempt after it was forced to withdraw by poor market respons...
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